used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is no use in my holding for a further rise at this time, and I'll just sell these trees to your father."
AGREESverbUS /əˈɡriːz/
third-person singular of “agree” — be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading MISS JOSEPHINE'S FATHER AGREES THAT SAM TURNER IS ALL BUSINESS "And now," announced Sam in calm triumph as they neared Hollis Creek Inn, "I'll finish up this deal right away.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading MISS JOSEPHINE'S FATHER AGREES THAT SAM TURNER IS ALL BUSINESS "And now," announced Sam in calm triumph as they neared Hollis Creek Inn, "I'll finish up this deal right away.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Sam asked, regarding her in amazement, and then, more or less dimly, he perceived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISS JOSEPHINE'S FATHER AGREES THAT SAM TURNER IS ALL BUSINESS "And now," announced Sam in calm triumph as they neared Hollis Creek Inn, "I'll finish up this deal right away.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading MISS JOSEPHINE'S FATHER AGREES THAT SAM TURNER IS ALL BUSINESS "And now," announced Sam in calm triumph as they neared Hollis Creek Inn, "I'll finish up this deal right away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MISS JOSEPHINE'S FATHER AGREES THAT SAM TURNER IS ALL BUSINESS "And now," announced Sam in calm triumph as they neared Hollis Creek Inn, "I'll finish up this deal right away.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Sam asked, regarding her in amazement, and then, more or less dimly, he perceived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There is no use in my holding for a further rise at this time, and I'll just sell these trees to your father."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading MISS JOSEPHINE'S FATHER AGREES THAT SAM TURNER IS ALL BUSINESS "And now," announced Sam in calm triumph as they neared Hollis Creek Inn, "I'll finish up this deal right away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "To father!" she gasped, and then, as it dawned upon her that she had been out all morning to help Sam Turner buy up trees to sell to her own father at a profit, she burst forth into shrieks of laughter.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "To father!" she gasped, and then, as it dawned upon her that she had been out all morning to help Sam Turner buy up trees to sell to her own father at a profit, she burst forth into shrieks of laughter.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading MISS JOSEPHINE'S FATHER AGREES THAT SAM TURNER IS ALL BUSINESS "And now," announced Sam in calm triumph as they neared Hollis Creek Inn, "I'll finish up this deal right away.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "To father!" she gasped, and then, as it dawned upon her that she had been out all morning to help Sam Turner buy up trees to sell to her own father at a profit, she burst forth into shrieks of laughter.
make calm or still
From this reading MISS JOSEPHINE'S FATHER AGREES THAT SAM TURNER IS ALL BUSINESS "And now," announced Sam in calm triumph as they neared Hollis Creek Inn, "I'll finish up this deal right away.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading MISS JOSEPHINE'S FATHER AGREES THAT SAM TURNER IS ALL BUSINESS "And now," announced Sam in calm triumph as they neared Hollis Creek Inn, "I'll finish up this deal right away.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading "To father!" she gasped, and then, as it dawned upon her that she had been out all morning to help Sam Turner buy up trees to sell to her own father at a profit, she burst forth into shrieks of laughter.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading MISS JOSEPHINE'S FATHER AGREES THAT SAM TURNER IS ALL BUSINESS "And now," announced Sam in calm triumph as they neared Hollis Creek Inn, "I'll finish up this deal right away.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading Sam asked, regarding her in amazement, and then, more or less dimly, he perceived.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading MISS JOSEPHINE'S FATHER AGREES THAT SAM TURNER IS ALL BUSINESS "And now," announced Sam in calm triumph as they neared Hollis Creek Inn, "I'll finish up this deal right away.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading MISS JOSEPHINE'S FATHER AGREES THAT SAM TURNER IS ALL BUSINESS "And now," announced Sam in calm triumph as they neared Hollis Creek Inn, "I'll finish up this deal right away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is no use in my holding for a further rise at this time, and I'll just sell these trees to your father."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "To father!" she gasped, and then, as it dawned upon her that she had been out all morning to help Sam Turner buy up trees to sell to her own father at a profit, she burst forth into shrieks of laughter.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading There is no use in my holding for a further rise at this time, and I'll just sell these trees to your father."
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "To father!" she gasped, and then, as it dawned upon her that she had been out all morning to help Sam Turner buy up trees to sell to her own father at a profit, she burst forth into shrieks of laughter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "To father!" she gasped, and then, as it dawned upon her that she had been out all morning to help Sam Turner buy up trees to sell to her own father at a profit, she burst forth into shrieks of laughter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sam asked, regarding her in amazement, and then, more or less dimly, he perceived.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "To father!" she gasped, and then, as it dawned upon her that she had been out all morning to help Sam Turner buy up trees to sell to her own father at a profit, she burst forth into shrieks of laughter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "To father!" she gasped, and then, as it dawned upon her that she had been out all morning to help Sam Turner buy up trees to sell to her own father at a profit, she burst forth into shrieks of laughter.
the act of retaining something
From this reading There is no use in my holding for a further rise at this time, and I'll just sell these trees to your father."
Hollis
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From this reading MISS JOSEPHINE'S FATHER AGREES THAT SAM TURNER IS ALL BUSINESS "And now," announced Sam in calm triumph as they neared Hollis Creek Inn, "I'll finish up this deal right away.
I'll
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From this reading MISS JOSEPHINE'S FATHER AGREES THAT SAM TURNER IS ALL BUSINESS "And now," announced Sam in calm triumph as they neared Hollis Creek Inn, "I'll finish up this deal right away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MISS JOSEPHINE'S FATHER AGREES THAT SAM TURNER IS ALL BUSINESS "And now," announced Sam in calm triumph as they neared Hollis Creek Inn, "I'll finish up this deal right away.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading MISS JOSEPHINE'S FATHER AGREES THAT SAM TURNER IS ALL BUSINESS "And now," announced Sam in calm triumph as they neared Hollis Creek Inn, "I'll finish up this deal right away.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "To father!" she gasped, and then, as it dawned upon her that she had been out all morning to help Sam Turner buy up trees to sell to her own father at a profit, she burst forth into shrieks of laughter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MISS JOSEPHINE'S FATHER AGREES THAT SAM TURNER IS ALL BUSINESS "And now," announced Sam in calm triumph as they neared Hollis Creek Inn, "I'll finish up this deal right away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "To father!" she gasped, and then, as it dawned upon her that she had been out all morning to help Sam Turner buy up trees to sell to her own father at a profit, she burst forth into shrieks of laughter.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "What's the joke?"
JOSEPHINE'S
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From this reading MISS JOSEPHINE'S FATHER AGREES THAT SAM TURNER IS ALL BUSINESS "And now," announced Sam in calm triumph as they neared Hollis Creek Inn, "I'll finish up this deal right away.
and nothing more
From this reading There is no use in my holding for a further rise at this time, and I'll just sell these trees to your father."
the sound of laughing
From this reading "To father!" she gasped, and then, as it dawned upon her that she had been out all morning to help Sam Turner buy up trees to sell to her own father at a profit, she burst forth into shrieks of laughter.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Sam asked, regarding her in amazement, and then, more or less dimly, he perceived.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS JOSEPHINE'S FATHER AGREES THAT SAM TURNER IS ALL BUSINESS "And now," announced Sam in calm triumph as they neared Hollis Creek Inn, "I'll finish up this deal right away.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sam asked, regarding her in amazement, and then, more or less dimly, he perceived.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "To father!" she gasped, and then, as it dawned upon her that she had been out all morning to help Sam Turner buy up trees to sell to her own father at a profit, she burst forth into shrieks of laughter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There is no use in my holding for a further rise at this time, and I'll just sell these trees to your father."
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading MISS JOSEPHINE'S FATHER AGREES THAT SAM TURNER IS ALL BUSINESS "And now," announced Sam in calm triumph as they neared Hollis Creek Inn, "I'll finish up this deal right away.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no use in my holding for a further rise at this time, and I'll just sell these trees to your father."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading MISS JOSEPHINE'S FATHER AGREES THAT SAM TURNER IS ALL BUSINESS "And now," announced Sam in calm triumph as they neared Hollis Creek Inn, "I'll finish up this deal right away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "To father!" she gasped, and then, as it dawned upon her that she had been out all morning to help Sam Turner buy up trees to sell to her own father at a profit, she burst forth into shrieks of laughter.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sam asked, regarding her in amazement, and then, more or less dimly, he perceived.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "To father!" she gasped, and then, as it dawned upon her that she had been out all morning to help Sam Turner buy up trees to sell to her own father at a profit, she burst forth into shrieks of laughter.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "To father!" she gasped, and then, as it dawned upon her that she had been out all morning to help Sam Turner buy up trees to sell to her own father at a profit, she burst forth into shrieks of laughter.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Sam asked, regarding her in amazement, and then, more or less dimly, he perceived.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading "To father!" she gasped, and then, as it dawned upon her that she had been out all morning to help Sam Turner buy up trees to sell to her own father at a profit, she burst forth into shrieks of laughter.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Sam asked, regarding her in amazement, and then, more or less dimly, he perceived.
precisely, exactly
From this reading MISS JOSEPHINE'S FATHER AGREES THAT SAM TURNER IS ALL BUSINESS "And now," announced Sam in calm triumph as they neared Hollis Creek Inn, "I'll finish up this deal right away.
move upward
From this reading There is no use in my holding for a further rise at this time, and I'll just sell these trees to your father."
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading MISS JOSEPHINE'S FATHER AGREES THAT SAM TURNER IS ALL BUSINESS "And now," announced Sam in calm triumph as they neared Hollis Creek Inn, "I'll finish up this deal right away.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading There is no use in my holding for a further rise at this time, and I'll just sell these trees to your father."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "To father!" she gasped, and then, as it dawned upon her that she had been out all morning to help Sam Turner buy up trees to sell to her own father at a profit, she burst forth into shrieks of laughter.
shrieksnounUS /ʃriːks/
plural of “shriek” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading "To father!" she gasped, and then, as it dawned upon her that she had been out all morning to help Sam Turner buy up trees to sell to her own father at a profit, she burst forth into shrieks of laughter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MISS JOSEPHINE'S FATHER AGREES THAT SAM TURNER IS ALL BUSINESS "And now," announced Sam in calm triumph as they neared Hollis Creek Inn, "I'll finish up this deal right away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What's the joke?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "To father!" she gasped, and then, as it dawned upon her that she had been out all morning to help Sam Turner buy up trees to sell to her own father at a profit, she burst forth into shrieks of laughter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no use in my holding for a further rise at this time, and I'll just sell these trees to your father."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There is no use in my holding for a further rise at this time, and I'll just sell these trees to your father."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MISS JOSEPHINE'S FATHER AGREES THAT SAM TURNER IS ALL BUSINESS "And now," announced Sam in calm triumph as they neared Hollis Creek Inn, "I'll finish up this deal right away.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MISS JOSEPHINE'S FATHER AGREES THAT SAM TURNER IS ALL BUSINESS "And now," announced Sam in calm triumph as they neared Hollis Creek Inn, "I'll finish up this deal right away.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There is no use in my holding for a further rise at this time, and I'll just sell these trees to your father."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is no use in my holding for a further rise at this time, and I'll just sell these trees to your father."
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There is no use in my holding for a further rise at this time, and I'll just sell these trees to your father."
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading MISS JOSEPHINE'S FATHER AGREES THAT SAM TURNER IS ALL BUSINESS "And now," announced Sam in calm triumph as they neared Hollis Creek Inn, "I'll finish up this deal right away.
TURNERnounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading MISS JOSEPHINE'S FATHER AGREES THAT SAM TURNER IS ALL BUSINESS "And now," announced Sam in calm triumph as they neared Hollis Creek Inn, "I'll finish up this deal right away.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MISS JOSEPHINE'S FATHER AGREES THAT SAM TURNER IS ALL BUSINESS "And now," announced Sam in calm triumph as they neared Hollis Creek Inn, "I'll finish up this deal right away.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "To father!" she gasped, and then, as it dawned upon her that she had been out all morning to help Sam Turner buy up trees to sell to her own father at a profit, she burst forth into shrieks of laughter.
the act of using
From this reading There is no use in my holding for a further rise at this time, and I'll just sell these trees to your father."
What's
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From this reading "What's the joke?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There is no use in my holding for a further rise at this time, and I'll just sell these trees to your father."
